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12.1 Bernoulli distribution

12.1.1 Probability mass function

If $\theta \in [0,1]$, then for $y \in \{0,1\}$, $$\text{Bernoulli}(y~|~\theta) = \left\{ \begin{array}{ll} \theta & \text{if } y = 1, \text{ and} \\ 1 - \theta & \text{if } y = 0. \end{array} \right.$$

12.1.2 Sampling statement

y ~ bernoulli(theta)

Increment target log probability density with bernoulli_lupmf(y | theta).

12.1.3 Stan Functions

real bernoulli_lpmf(ints y | reals theta)
The log Bernoulli probability mass of y given chance of success theta

real bernoulli_lupmf(ints y | reals theta)
The log Bernoulli probability mass of y given chance of success theta dropping constant additive terms

real bernoulli_cdf(ints y, reals theta)
The Bernoulli cumulative distribution function of y given chance of success theta

real bernoulli_lcdf(ints y | reals theta)
The log of the Bernoulli cumulative distribution function of y given chance of success theta

real bernoulli_lccdf(ints y | reals theta)
The log of the Bernoulli complementary cumulative distribution function of y given chance of success theta

R bernoulli_rng(reals theta)
Generate a Bernoulli variate with chance of success theta; may only be used in transformed data and generated quantities blocks. For a description of argument and return types, see section vectorized PRNG functions.